DECEMBER 15, 2017 — BIMCO and CIRM (Comité International Radio-Maritime) have sent the marine industry’s first proposal for an industry-wide standard for software maintenance for consideration at the February 2018 meeting of
DECEMBER 11, 2017 — BIMCO’s Secretary General & CEO, Angus Frew, is extending his contract to the end of 2022. He has held the position since September 2013 and is also a
OCTOBER 2, 2017 — Almost three-quarters (71%) of all new containerships already comply with the post-2025 requirements of the IMO’s Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), a new study reveals. Additionally, the best
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 — BIMCO has published a Shipmaster’s Ballast Water Manual to provide clear, accessible information for seafarers dealing with the practicalities of daily ballast water management. The IMO Ballast Water
APRIL 7, 2017 — The shipping industry, represented by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO, is very supportive of the 2010 Protocol to the
OCTOBER 10, 2016 — BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, today voiced serious concerns about some conclusions of an official study that will inform the decision of IMO’s MEPC over the
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 — BIMCO says that shipyards are falling victim to deteriorating conditions in the dry bulk, container and offshore markets, with 2016 looking to set the record for the lowest
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 — Shipowner organizations continue to express concerns about the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention which comes into force September 8, 2017. At the heart of their concerns are doubts
JULY 1, 2016 — Does the opening of the Panama Canal to larger neopanamax vessels sound the death knell for the panamax containership? Copenhagen headquartered BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association,
MAY 17, 2016 — The latest five-year BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report forecasts a serious future shortage in the supply of seafarers. The report identifies a current shortfall of about 16,500 officers (2.1%), but